The Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives organized a protest on Thursday, October 2, 2025, to demand the payment of salary arrears owed by the government.
The group claims that more than 7,000 nurses and midwives have been working without compensation for the last nine to ten months, despite having been officially recruited through government channels.
The demonstration commenced at the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park, with participants planning to march to the Ministry of Finance and subsequently to the Ministry of Health, where they will submit petitions seeking an immediate resolution to the issue.
Stephen Kwadwo Takyiah, the convenor of the coalition, voiced his frustration regarding the situation, labeling it as both unfair and unsustainable.
“We are not at ease with taking to the streets, but it has become a necessity. We are citizens who have been trained as professional nurses and midwives in nursing training colleges and universities.
“We graduated in 2020, completed our rotations, and waited at home for three years. In July 2024, the Ministry of Health announced that it had obtained financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance for our employment.
“The portals were opened, we registered, and by October 2024, we received our postings and reported to work in December. Out of the 15,000 positions announced, approximately 13,000 accepted their postings.
“However, in April 2025, only a few of our colleagues began receiving their salaries. Currently, just over 6,500 have been compensated, while nearly 7,000 of us have worked for almost 10 months without pay,” he lamented.
The coalition emphasizes that the government must take prompt action to resolve its situation, cautioning that the delay in payments is demoralizing and detrimental to healthcare delivery across Ghana.
